Comments on: Classic scams to avoid http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/classic-scams-avoid/ The official Derren Brown Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Davida http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/classic-scams-avoid/#comment-67698 Davida Sun, 10 Oct 2010 14:14:35 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12805#comment-67698 I had 458.24 debited from my account without my consent by Chris Cardell. I am still trying to recover it. I'd say BEWARE!!!! I had 458.24 debited from my account without my consent by Chris Cardell. I am still trying to recover it. I’d say BEWARE!!!!

]]> By: Alec http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/classic-scams-avoid/#comment-61435 Alec Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:02:15 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12805#comment-61435 @Rob Scotton And what makes this slightly ironic is that Derren turned up to Chris' birthday party. http://www.cardellmedia.co.uk/pics/Birthday2.jpg @Rob Scotton
And what makes this slightly ironic is that Derren turned up to Chris’ birthday party.
http://www.cardellmedia.co.uk/pics/Birthday2.jpg

]]> By: Rob scotton http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/classic-scams-avoid/#comment-60561 Rob scotton Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:29:30 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12805#comment-60561 Chris Cardell – Almost fooled by clever junk mail? SCAM. I think so!!!- I received what appeared to be a hand written envelope in the post addressed to my business containing a page, supposedly, ripped from a reputable national paper Business and Marketing section with a post- it note attached. The post-it note appeared handwritten and said 'Robert, I saw this and thought of you. this guy is brilliant. Have a look at his website. J The newspaper article features a cd course for improving business and marketing techniques which is free - after (that old favourite) registering. Which includes the possibility of you leaving your credit card details etc. DO NOT DO THIS!!!!! The newspaper page has a mechanically 'torn' edge Underhand, dishonest marketing or pure scam -STEP AWAY!!! Chris Cardell – Almost fooled by clever junk mail?

SCAM. I think so!!!- I received what appeared to be a hand written envelope in the post addressed to my business containing a page, supposedly, ripped from a reputable national paper Business and Marketing section with a post- it note attached. The post-it note appeared handwritten and said ‘Robert, I saw this and thought of you. this guy is brilliant. Have a look at his website. J
The newspaper article features a cd course for improving business and marketing techniques which is free – after (that old favourite) registering. Which includes the possibility of you leaving your credit card details etc.
DO NOT DO THIS!!!!!
The newspaper page has a mechanically ‘torn’ edge
Underhand, dishonest marketing or pure scam -STEP AWAY!!!

]]> By: Flapjack http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/classic-scams-avoid/#comment-60541 Flapjack Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:14:42 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12805#comment-60541 Had something like that on a holiday in Rome once and it all happened in less than 10 seconds. An old lady in a black shawl came from nowhere and started rolling her valium tablets down a sheet of corrugated cardboard at me above my pocket. A second later I felt a tug on my pocket and concealed under the sheet of cardboard her six year old grandson [?] was attempting to grab my wallet. It was a bit of an amateur effort and it didn't take that long to figure out what was going on, so I lurched back and roared at them at the top of my lungs (means the same in any language) and went on my way. She probably cursed me. And getting all those pills through customs on the way home was a bit of an issue! Had something like that on a holiday in Rome once and it all happened in less than 10 seconds. An old lady in a black shawl came from nowhere and started rolling her valium tablets down a sheet of corrugated cardboard at me above my pocket. A second later I felt a tug on my pocket and concealed under the sheet of cardboard her six year old grandson [?] was attempting to grab my wallet. It was a bit of an amateur effort and it didn’t take that long to figure out what was going on, so I lurched back and roared at them at the top of my lungs (means the same in any language) and went on my way.
She probably cursed me.
And getting all those pills through customs on the way home was a bit of an issue!

]]> By: Lady Claire http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/classic-scams-avoid/#comment-60506 Lady Claire Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:58:11 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12805#comment-60506 We had a scam going here where someone would watch you draw money out of a cash machine, somehow mark you (literally), and then as you walked away, they'd be on their mobile to an accomplice someplace else who'd then fleece you at a different time when you least expected it. You do wonder, how can people be so gullible? But I can imagine just how easy it is to do it to someone who is on their own (and sometimes whilst shopping etc, in a world of their own too). LC x We had a scam going here where someone would watch you draw money out of a cash machine, somehow mark you (literally), and then as you walked away, they’d be on their mobile to an accomplice someplace else who’d then fleece you at a different time when you least expected it.
You do wonder, how can people be so gullible? But I can imagine just how easy it is to do it to someone who is on their own (and sometimes whilst shopping etc, in a world of their own too).

LC x

]]> By: roz http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/classic-scams-avoid/#comment-60504 roz Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:27:20 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12805#comment-60504 horror stories indeed. i have a prepaid cellphone & i'm always broke anyway--they'd be outta luck to target me. horror stories indeed. i have a prepaid cellphone & i’m always broke anyway–they’d be outta luck to target me.

]]> By: Raoul http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/classic-scams-avoid/#comment-60492 Raoul Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:24:29 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12805#comment-60492 What if you yourself steals your wallet and goes out shopping with it?! Not good either. Apart from myself, no-one ever dared to touch my clothes (or me) for wallet searches. Not that they would have found it if they would have tried. (No, that is not my wallet) Violence is more common nowadays I think .. pushing over older ladies .. and taking their bag .. no scam in there .. What if you yourself steals your wallet and goes out shopping with it?! Not good either.

Apart from myself, no-one ever dared to touch my clothes (or me) for wallet searches. Not that they would have found it if they would have tried. (No, that is not my wallet)

Violence is more common nowadays I think .. pushing over older ladies .. and taking their bag .. no scam in there ..

]]> By: Andrew http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/classic-scams-avoid/#comment-60490 Andrew Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:58:40 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12805#comment-60490 Watch out for a dude squirting feces from a water bottle at you and other people stopping to help (recent toronto case) Watch out for a dude squirting feces from a water bottle at you and other people stopping to help (recent toronto case)

]]> By: Andy http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/classic-scams-avoid/#comment-60489 Andy Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:34:29 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12805#comment-60489 Don't forget the holiday scam where you complete a short survey, get a scratch card, "win a holiday" then get driven to a remote villa to be pressured into buying a time-share. Don’t forget the holiday scam where you complete a short survey, get a scratch card, “win a holiday” then get driven to a remote villa to be pressured into buying a time-share.

]]> By: RobM http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/classic-scams-avoid/#comment-60487 RobM Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:10:50 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12805#comment-60487 I had my phone stolen in Madrid by a bunch of four ladyboys. They came across the street, exposed themselves to me and touched me up. After my escape I checked and my phone had gone. True story. I'm over it now. I think. I had my phone stolen in Madrid by a bunch of four ladyboys. They came across the street, exposed themselves to me and touched me up. After my escape I checked and my phone had gone. True story. I’m over it now. I think.

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